Arsene Wenger says he believes Anthony Martial is a winger, explaining that is why he didn't pursue the Frenchman. It was a damning dismissal of the manager who was long regarded as a transfer market guru. "In football, there are those who follow the players and those who buy them," said Philippe Lamboley, who is better known by his job description -- Anthony Martial's agent. The object of his disdain was Arsene Wenger. Were Martial 10 or 15 years older, were this 2000 or 2005, it would be easy to imagine him under Wenger's tutelage. Not now. Martial, the Thierry Henry imitator, is a Manchester United player. It is an indication of a seismic shift. Arsenal have become less like...
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